The statutes of limitations are tolled when (1) the complaint is filed and a copy of the summons and complaint are served on the defendant, or when (2) jurisdiction over the defendant is otherwise acquired, or when (3) the complaint is filed and a copy of the summons and complaint in good faith, are placed in the hands of an officer for immediate service, but in this case the statutes shall not be tolled longer than 90 days thereafter (MCLA 600.5856; MSA 27A.5856).

The statute of limitations for a civil damage action is not tolled when a plaintiff seeks relief through administrative proceedings; the tolling provisions apply only to prior court proceedings and lawsuits between the same parties involving the same cause of action.

The tolling of the statute of limitations is independent of the nature of the cause of action; therefore, the same provisions for the tolling of the statute of limitations are applied to all lawsuits regardless of the nature of the cause of action.

The civil and administrative remedies available to a plaintiff who claims discrimination in employment due to sex are independent of each other; therefore, a plaintiff is required to take the minimal steps necessary to preserve each claim independently.

The acquisition of jurisdiction over a defendant by the Michigan Civil Rights Commission, a constitutionally created administrative tribunal, tolls the running of the statute of limitations applicable to a civil action for damages ...

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